Kassandra Bauer and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)

Chapter 21: The Truth Revealed.

Author's Note: Hello Everyone! I apologize for some odd confusion that just happened. For some reason, Wattpad wasn't being cooperative with this Chapter in particular. And it was getting on my nerves. So I made a Part 2 just to be safe. And then all of a sudden... my original Prisoner of Azkaban Book was back online. So I'm just going to say it was technical difficulties. But we are now back on track. Sorry for the confusion. Hopefully, it won't happen again. So I just got rid of the Part 2 and now we're back on track. Now let's get on with the story.  

Peter Pettigrew alive? It only took a few seconds for that to sink in for us. Then Ron voiced what I was thinking. And I'm pretty sure that Harry was thinking the same thing. 

"You're both mental." Ron commented.

"Ridiculous!" Hermione accused faintly.

"You mean, Riddikulus?" Ryan asked trying to crack a joke. Then he sighed. "I'll just... wait here quietly." He said awkwardly.

"What in the name of Hades are you talking about? Pettigrew was killed 12 years ago!" I pointed out. 

"That's right, Kassie. And you killed him!" Harry accused Black, whose face twitched. 

"I meant to." Black growled, his yellow teeth bared. Guess they don't have dental in Azkaban. "But little Pettigrew got the better of me... not this time though!" 

And Crookshanks was thrown to the floor as Black lunged at Scabbers; Ron yelled with pain as Black fell full force on his broken leg. "Sorry, Ron." 

"Sirius, NO!" Lupin yelled, launching himself forward onto Black away from Ron again. "WAIT! You can't do it just like that- they need to understand- we've got to explain-"

"We can explain afterwards!" Black snarled making me cower behind Beatrice. And then he tried to throw Lupin off. One hand still clawing the air as it tried to reach Scabbers, who was squealing like one of Circe's pigs, scratching Ron's face and neck as he tried to escape.

"They've-got-a-right-to-know-everything!" Lupin panted while trying to restrain Black. "Ron's kept him as a pet! There are parts of it even I don't understand! And Harry- you owe Harry the truth, Sirius!" 

Black stopped struggling, though his hollowed eyes were still fixed on Scabbers, who was clamped tightly under Ron's hands.

"All right then." Black decided seeing reason, without taking his eyes off Scabbers. "Tell them whatever you like. But make it quick, Remus." 

"Okay, I take it back. You're not liars and murderous. You're insane." Ron said shakily, looking at us for support. "And I think I've had enough of this-"   

"STAY!" Anubis slammed Ron back onto the bed. "I want to hear this." 

"This is insane." Ron commented.

"What is happening right now?" Ryan asked. 

"Sirius Black is accusing Scabbers of being Peter Pettigrew in his Animagus form." Beatrice answered. 

"Oh." Ryan got it now. "Sorry. This is all going fast for me." 

"Is this what you are accusing Scabbers of?" Anubis asked. 

"YES!" Black roared. "But his real name is Pettigrew! Not Scabbers!" 

"Anubis, don't listen!" Ron protested while trying to shove Scabbers in his pocket. "HE'S NOT PETER! He's SCABBERS!" But Scabbers was fighting too hard for Ron to handle. 

"RON!" Anubis yelled. "I wish to hear this." 

"Is this supposed to be some sort of trial?" Harry asked.